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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14

GTATE OF LOUISIANA. Parish of Yer
- milion-25th District Court No. 40.
Succession Of GustaUe Brasseu1.
Application of Jules Thibodeaux, admin
istrator of said succession to be
discharged.
Whereas Jules T~hibodeaux, administra-
tor Of the succession Of Gustave Brasscnx,
decd. has made application for his
final discharge as such administrator,
and for the release of himself. and sure
ties ON his administrator bond. Now, all
persons having opposition to make to the
discharge of said administrator, and the
release of himself and sureties are hereby
my Office within ten days from this date.
Given under my official signature and
seal OF court. this 9th day of April, 1887.
LAsTIE BROUSsARD, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, La.

Land Office at New Orleans, La.
March a. 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of f's'7ten-
ton to make final proof in supp.. c of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Judge. or in his absence the
Clerk of the District Court, at Abbeville,
La, on Monday, May 9th, 1887, viz
Joseph Basseaux Curator Of Louisiana.
Brodreaux Nee Almeutor interdicted
widow of Niclulas Broudeaux, deceased
who made adjoining from Homestead
Entry, No. 52l7 for the North half of Sec,
%, Town ship Il South Range 4 East
La. Meridian.
He uames the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, md
cultivation Of. said land. viz :-Aristiide
Toups, Charles Landry Joseph Landry,
Odilan Trahau all of Vermilion parish,
Louisiana.
yHos. j. BUTLER. Register.
April 2, 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14
Shcrifss Sale
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Fermilion.
25th Judicial District.
No. 1874.
Solomon Wise

Cullen w. Conerlv.
BY vlrtNe of an order of seizure and sale
granted by the Hon. 25th District Court.
in and for the parish of FermiIion, in the
above entitled and numbered suit, and to
me directed, ] will proceed to sell at pub
lie sale. to che iast aud highest bidder, for
cash, with benefit of appraisement. at the
courthouse door in the town OF Abbeville,
parish Of Vermilion, on
Saturday. D June Is, 1852,
between the honrs of II o'clock a. H., and
4 o'clock p. m, aaad continuing from day
to day if necessary, all the rights. titles,
interests and demands of the defendants,
in and to the following described proper:
ty, seized to satisfy said writ, to wit:
The east half and the east half of the W
half. Sec IS, and the Sc or and S half of
the NE or and the f half of the SW or and
the NV qr of sW or of Sec So, all in town
ship ~, SR2 east. containing eight hun
dred and forty-six acres, more or less.
my official signature this 18th,
day Of May, 1857.
II 3. LYONS. Hy-Sherif
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14
MARRIED.

HARRY--DUKE-m st. Landry par
lsh: May 5, 1887, by Rev. J. d. Porter,
assisted by Rev. J. G. jackson, Rev.
Robert Harry, pastor Of the Methodist
church at this place, and Mrs. Ida Duke.
of St. Landry parish.
May u esteemed friends new de-
parture in life ever be a blessing and a
source of continual comfort to him. He
and the bride have the best wishes OF
their friends for a long and prosperous
future.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans. La.

Land Office at New Orleans, La.
April, 18th, 1887.
Notice,is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof viii be made
before the Judge, or in his absence the
Clerk of the District Court, at Abbeville,
La, on Tuesday, May 81. 1887. viz
FRANCOIS NarceauX, Sr; who made Home
stsad Entry No. $40 for the East half
Of North West quarter and East half of
South West quarter Sec. S, Town Ship
10 South, Range 2 East. La. Meridian.
He III the following witnesses to
cultivation of, said land, viz:-Ernest
Saltzman. Alexandra Z. Dartez, A. l..
Pellerin, Ozemine Menard all of Veriuilion
Parish louisiana.
THos. j. BUTLER, Register.
April %, 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14
n O # C. T.

Land Office at New Orleans, La,
April 4, 1857.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Judge or in his absence
the Clerk of the District Court at Able
Vile, La, on Tuesday, May oath, 1887. viz:
Jean Mire, who made Homestead Entry
6:S55 for the s ! of NE / and S ] of NV |,
See. g., TIP. IL, SIR. Q East Louisiana Meri-
dian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz;
Antoine T. MeauX, Dupre Girouard, Hi
laire Decoux, Clemire Mire, all of Eermii-
ion parish, La.
THos. j. BUTLER. Register.
April is, 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, La.

IIaIIU VIIC a . NV VIItHIIS, Ld.
April. 18th. 1887.
Notice is hereby given tfat the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proef in support of his
claim aud that said proof will be made be-
fore the Judge, or in his absence the Clerk
OF the District Court, at Abbevillp. La, on
who made Homestead Entry No. 1923 for
the South half of South East quarter Sec.
8. Town Ship II, South, Range 8 East La.
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land, viz:-Aristile
Peirre Simon, all of Vermilion parish,
Louisiana.
THos. j. BUTLER, Register.
April %, 1887,
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NOTICE.
No
Land Office at New Orleans, La

Land Dff1ce at New Orleans, La.
April 2, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
%1 b;s eIa?m' to ana MAKE th hnal l pid0l n IN safp wiH 6 Na
made before the Judge or in his absence
the Clerk Of the District Court. at Ahbe-
Vile, La, on Monday, May %. 1887, viz
Thomas J. Colomey, who made Home
Entry No. 5637, for the fractional section
%, Tp. II, SR. / west La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land.
Valentine TTahan. Ira Millerman. Isaac
Lyons, Henry Lyons, all Of We million
parish, Louisiana.
THos.J j. Butler. Register.
April Is, 1851.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
TWENTY-FIVE JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
Parish of Vermilion.
No. IG.
Succession of Marcellitte Bounuet.

Succession of Marcellitte Bouquet.
Application of Joseph A. Broussard. ad-
ADMINISTRATION to be discharged.
Whereas Joseph A. Broussard, admins
traitor of the aforesaid successor, has
made application for his final discharge as
such administrator. aud for the release of
himself, and ~sureties on his adminIstra-
position to make to the discharge of said
administrator, and the release of himself
and sureties, are hereby notified TO file
such opposition in writing in my office
within ten days from this date.
Given under my official signature and
seal Of court, this 9th day of April, 1887.
1887.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD,
Clerk of Court.
O'Bryan & White, Attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14
NOTICE,
Land Office at New Orleans, La.

Land Office at New Orleans, La.
March 90 1887.
Notice is hereby given the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support Of his
claim, and that said ppoof will be made
before the Judge or in his absence the
La, on Monday, May Is. 1887, viz =
Gustave Meaux,, who mande Homested
Entry No. $3.50 for the N. half of NE.
quarter N half of NV. quarter Sec. Clown
II, South Range 2 East, Louisiana
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land, viz
Hyppoiite Mire, Marcelle Trahan Pelican,
SheXnayder, Alxeandre Mire, all of
Vermilion parish, Louisiana.
THOs. J. BUTLER, Register
April, 2; 1857.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14
A VENnRE.

Terrea, par petltes quantities. ou
par gros Iots an gre de l'acheteur-
Pour toas renseignements s'adresser
au soussign6. on les vendra a des
conditions libArales Acheteurs,
hatez vous. pendant qu'elles sont d
bon marche
J. P. GUETrAN.
Ter lanvier 1887.
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NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, La.
AA...l-S ~ u

March %, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof III support of
his claim, and that said proof Will be
made before the Judge Or ia his absence
The cie1k of the District Court at al, Able
viz: jules Bell who made Home Entry
No. CAT, for the North Fast quarter Sec.
36, Town Ship II, South, Range l., East
Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Meano Boulet, Edouand Mire. Gustave.
Meaux, Desire Meaux. all of VeImilion
parish La.
THos. J. Butler, Register.
April :. 1881.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14

Mr.. E. A. Mazeroll returned from
Jeanerette last Monday in company
with his two sisters. He informed us
that work on the J~eanerette and Able
vile road was progressing finely.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14

Mrs. G. Godchaux and Miss Mary
Lou kibbe took a trip to New Iberia
last Saturday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14

MIR. }. Embry Tolson, one of Rayne's
lumber merchants, was in Abbeville
last Sunday, looking as cheerful and
pleasing as ever.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14
Town Council,
ARREVILIR. IA ApriI 1e

AbEEVlLLE, LA, April IL, 1887.
The council met pursuant to adjourn
iaent: Present. .Ophclias Bourque, mayor.
and solomon Wise, 4. II. Mills and A. t.
Leblanc absent, ]. Coastal.
The reading OF the minutes of the nra-
ylcus meeting was dispensed with.
IN otlon OF MI. Leblanc, the Finance
Committee were granted until Wednes-
day the 10Th in which TO make their re-
port.
On motion Of the same member, the cleo
I!oA OF constable was deferred until after
lne hnance committee shall have reported.
The council then adjourned until We'd
nesday next.
OpHELIAs BOURoUE. MAYOR.
w. b. WHITE. secretary.
The board Of town council of Abbeville
lnet 40 Iite court house, on this Goth day
OF april 1887, pursuant to adjournment.
Members present: Ophelias Bourune.
mayor. and R II Mills, A l. Leblanc and
solomon Wise-ahsent J Coastal.
IN motion Lyons wa elected secre-
tary pro tenn.
On motion, the reading of the minutes
OF last meeting was dispensed with.
The report of the finance committee was
read, accepted and ordered filed and spread
on the minutes.
ABREvILLE, April 90. 1887
10 the Hon. Mayor and members OF the
town councllo OF the corporation of Able
vile.
We, the undersigned appointed a finance
committee for the said town beg leave 10
report that Geo. Z. LYONS has made 10 re-
port; so with great difficulty we obtain the
following report:
ton Dr
Collected from Jan: 6, 's7 to April
Z. ,s.. inclusive on roll of $780,. 5 2 IS.
Delinquent roll 'S4, uncOlleCted 1861
So, 1915
$50 100 %
Licenses delivered to him for 81 500 90
Judst rendered against him Jan.
20, 71sm
Cost Of court and Wit. on same 81 Is
Int. on S.11.cO for - days at 5 I as
" 5000 , mo. d Is days " AL
Fines collected from Jan. ), 81
So. 90 less his lalf.............. 1850
I41514
Credited as follows: BY error on
nics rtrorted by hnnance commit
BY cash paid To Treasurer
Jan. j, 81 10000
70 days salary TO date at
I.to3 2O.ti
Licenses returned for 81 $500 1856 67
Balance due corp. this day S 9al Al
itSpSct1uJt submitted,
SOLOMON WISE,
Il. IL. MILLS
Filed April 20. 1887.
J.. Z. LYONS, SeCt'y. pro fem.
On motion Of 4. l.. Leblanc, duly sec
ended, Eis'heinon Leblanc was nnani-
raously elected Constahle-coIlector of said
town tor the ensuing year, with same sal
airy rs already fixed; aud that he be re-
to furnish bond in same amount
eor the faithful performance of bis duties
as now required under ordinance Of this
body heretofore passed.
On motion Of Solomon Wise:
Resotred, That the report of the finance !
be placed in the hands of the
attorney with instructions to |
collections.
Oh motion the Connect then adjourned
next regular meeting.
oPHELlAS BOUEoUE, Mayor.
l.. Z. Lyons, Secretary pro TEN.
April 81, 1882.
The council net this day pursuant to |
call Of the mayor to take action upon the
bond Of Euphemon Leblanc. as town
constable. Said bond was presented and
read, and upon motion of MI. Mills it was |
and approved and ordered to be
recorded.
The council then adjourned
OpHELIAs BoURQUE, mayor.
w. Is. WHITE. secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14
E. E. FERAY.

Has opened an extensive lumber
yard, consisting Of all kinds of
rough and dressed cypress lumber,
also sash, doors, blinds. brackets,
moulding, etc. In fact everything
necessary in building and at prices
SO low as to defy competition. Also
contractor for building and furnish.
ing all material necessary for the
same, and at the most reasonable
prices. aug 'S6.ly
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14
Simmons Liver Regulator

!, what the name indicates. Regulator
II that most important srgan, the Liver.
T. vonr Liver out of orderf Then is your
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Tdispirited, and nervous, 30 appetite, sleep
i troubled and unrefreshing. Simons
liver Regulator restores the healthy at
ton Of the Liver. See that you get the
%isuuine, prepared by j. II. Zeiin & Co.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14

That whole-souled and clever gentle
man, Mr.. l.. Sokoloski, in company with
Nj. NJ. Fischer, made a flying visit to
New Iberia last Sunday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14
NOTICE.

All persons whomsoever are here
by forbidden to enter upon. or hunt
upon OF in any manner trespass upon
my pasture grounda or enclosures.
All parties violating this notice
will be prosecuted to the full extent
Of the law.
CLENENTINE ROLLlE.
Widow Peter Lee.
January |, 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14
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Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob lsaacs We're the
recipients Of a fine present last Tues
day in the shape of a beautiful daugh-
ter. Next in order is a piano.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14

Nj. ". D. Wall, of the firm Of Feray
AVAIL, lumber merchants at this place,
returned from Pattersonyille a few days
ago and can Now be found ut his post
of duty ready for business.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-14

Mr.. J. P. Gueydan passed through
Abbevi!le last Saturday Ell route for
New Iberia, %Jeanerette and New Or
leans. He promised to bring some
railroad news on his return.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05
COAST DEI f. HCEs.

The biggest unaccOmpiished hum
bug of the age is th: coast defense
theory to empty the treasury. 10
expend fifty or a hundred million
of dollars in coast defences would
be such folly as has not been seen
since .he world has been created.
Nature itself has protected this CO n
tinenS from the aggression and inva-
sion of all the world. Not less than
three Thousand miles of water sepa-
rates US from all the world. We arc
more securely shielded and protect
ed from all tue bowers Of the earth
by nature, than any other nation
would be with wall a hundred feet
hiob and wide built around it. One
hundred years ago, when we were III
onr infancy with ONLY three million
nonnlation.while Finland was in the
beigbt Of her power and glory, she
failed to CONQUER US with all he1
ormios and navies. Now with our
aixtv million neople: our experience
IN fubtiog onr ability to fght and
onr ooogronbical nosltion we are
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05

Il is significant that the Democrat
lc State Conventions which are en-
dorSing the Presidents administra-
ton are not saying much about
Civil Service Reform. This is one
of the subjecls of which the bows"
md 1t very painful and distreeing to
speak,-Wilmington Messenger.
Yes that is so. But there is a
great maAy significant things trans~
pirlng in these degenerate times.
The most significant thing we no.
tive OF late days. is the stipend
Gus and desperate eff
fort Of the administration organs to
bolster and bull up their boss. From
their stand point not a convention
has met, not a prominent man has
opened his mouth since Cleveland
was elected, out every word spoken
or written was in commendation and
glorious and grand endors, ment of
the President. Now the unvarnish-
ed truth Of the whole matter is, pu
convention or public man nor any
Democrat has ever cordially and in
ringing, jingling sparkling words
and thoughts endorsed Mr., Cleve>
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05

lands polio. There is not a pure
Democrat living, who endorses al
or even half lie hes done and said
s.nce he was elected. The truth is
tie Democrats are in q dip.hong and
are doing the best they can under
the contract. They cannot as party
rel udiate the man they elected be
cause that would defeat tie party.
from their standpoint in the next
campaign. To pretend to endorse
him is the best tLing they can do,
which we know is very humillating
to all sound Democrats, so much so,
that We can not ever pretend to ems
dorse his administration as a whole
The President has done many things
that We do Lelrtly condemn and We
will never stultify ourself by endors-
ING those things which we condemn,
we know in our mind If renominated
he will be defeated, ard for that
reason We should be unfalthful to
the patty and Its principles, were
we to endorse him.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05

The Scotland Neck DEMOCRAT j.
violently opposed to Mr.. Cleveland
and, in its denunciati)n Of him, uses
language that, in our opinion. i
scarcely within the bounds of fair
criticism even when used hy a strong
PARTISAN against strong partisan
ON the other ST lie, The main cause
OF the DEMOCRATS opposition to MIR.
Cleveland is the DEMOCRATS owl.
belief that he Is not ''Democrat p
that he does not represent The bed
rock y aCksOnian- j etfersOnia,. - Drin-
clples which the DEMOCRAT affects
so strenuously to uphold and which
because for the lack of them it ex.
communicates Mr.. Cleveland. we
take for granted that it is ready and
wiling to exemplify, illustrate and
explain. What was our surprise
then, to read In the last number of
the DEMoCRAr, the paper published
by MIR. kltchin, the Apostle ofprls-
tine Democracy and the Defender of
the faith once delivered to the
saints" the following admission.
"Our the Democracy'S1 only hope
and salvation is the color line ?"-
Lenoir Topic.
Yes, we said it was our only hope
and we still say it. Don't you say
it too? If you don't we can't under
stand you. But you mispresent Us,
when you say We are opposed to Mr..
Cleveland because we don't think he
is Democrat. We have time and
again pointed out the differences
between him and other Democrats
in other days and times, I'VE have
exemplifed illustrated and explain
ed one hundred times, but we have
never expected the dull stupid wor,
Shippers of men instead of principles
to understand. An Ethiopian can;
understand why his Skin is black and
his wool kinky, but it i. black and
klnky sill the same nor can the leo
nard understand or expl"i1 why his
heir 10 spotted but it is spotted all
the same nor can a mugwump news
paper editor either see or rxplaln the
adherence LetWecA u mugwump and
a Democrat. A Democrat can see
the difference. TIE clear and un-
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05
II RIFF.

A Tariff for revenue is the sound,
honest Dem ,cratlc position % this
question. To beat aroun1 the bush
and disguise and cover up your
meaning in a moIn'&in Of words is
unfair, unjust and hypercritleal. Any
other kind of Tariff except for rev.
enue is not only unconstitulioua al,
uujnst and undemOcratic, but is rot
berry aud stealing under cover Of an
unrlghteous law, To take the tax
Off of whisky and tobacco will not